Videos

Parrots for each day of the monthHis Holiness Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji has studied the distinctive features and characteristics of each day of the month as per numerology and astrology. He has selected sub-species of parrots by their color, size, and attributes to represent each of the 31 days. It allows the visitor to the Shuka Vana at Datta Peetham, Mysore, India to visit and greet the parrot that symbolizes his or her birth date.

The collection of parrots at Shuka Vana may vary with time as per circumstance and the availability of specific species of parrots, at the discretion of Sri Swamiji.

Amazon Parrot Hanuma talks instantly with Swamiji in front of thousandsThis video is about Hanuma, the double Yellow-headed Amazon at the Karyasiddhi Hanuman Temple in Frisco, Texas. Though Hanuma lives in a temple, it was always shy with the public. All this changed when Sri Swamiji visited the temple for the Ground Breaking of Hanuman Temple construction on 7th July 2013. The shy bird felt very comfortable and homely on the shoulders of Sri Swamiji and started speaking and laughing in front thousands of people. The birds says it’s name “Hanuma” (name of the monkey God) and “Jaya Guru Datta” (Victory to the Lord).

Care for Eclectus ParrotsSri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji’s care for Eclectus Parrots.
This video answers the question “How does Sri Swamiji maintain healthy Eclectus parrots?” made by a friend in SGS Birds page in Facebook ~ www.facebook.com/sgsbirds. This video presents Sri Swamiji’s adopted way of caring of Eclectus Parrots. This video features 8 eclectus parrots belonging to sub species – grand eclectus, solomon solomon, pied eclectus, red sided eclectus – both male and female.
Sri Swamiji demonstrates with His simple English, His unique way of understanding the birds and adopting His own way of their caring is marvellous and the bond birds develop with Sri Swamiji is amazing.

Sri Swamiji with Birds and AnimalsHis Holiness Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji has natural affinity for birds & animals. His place of birth, Mekedatu is in the midst of a jungle a natural habitat for a variety of exotic birds and animals. This video showcases some of the glorious moments Sri Swamiji shared with some rare animals and birds during His world-wide tours from Australia to Africa to Asia. It also shows some rare and exotic Parrots and other birds in His Ashrama in Mysore.India.

Parrots of Shukavana interact with SwamijiHis Holiness Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji interacts with his amazing birds at Shuka Vana of Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysore, India. This video starts with two Hahn’s macaws Ranga and Appuram repeating God’s names recited by Sri Swamiji and Vana, Amazon Parrot making various sounds. Then you can see all kinds of parrots, macaws, Sulphur-crested cockatoos, sun conures, caiques, african greys etc, with Sri Swamiji while listening to an audio clip from new birds zodiac album by Sri Swamiji.

Birds Zodiac – Meditation Music clip with bird soundsHis Holiness Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji interacts with his amazing birds at Shuka Vana of Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysore, India. In this video, you can see the vast and rare collection of Birds at Shuka Vana. Sri Swamiji’s concern and care for the parrots is heart-touching. The background music is form the wonderful album “Birds Zodiac”. This album has 12 unique healing melodies of Sri Swamiji. It has Sri Swamiji playing the synthesiser accompanied by the singing of Birds.